International Labour Standards Academy

The Academy brought together professionals with different professional backgrounds who followed two highly specialized tracks on international labour standards (ILS) and met in plenary sessions covering transversal themes, to jointly explore the relevance of ILO’s normative contribution to today’s world of work. OBJECTIVES To provide in-depth understanding of the comprehensive system of ILS and its application at national level. CONTENT - The ILS system: main characteristics and ILS procedures, from standard-setting to national application. - The content of ILS in selected areas. - NORMLEX database and other resources on ILS on the Net. - Transversal themes: Application of ILS in times of crisis A safe and healthy working environment Realizing decent work in the platform economy Biological hazards in the working environment Labour administration in a changing world of work